Accreditation for the B.S. in Mathematical Economics
Mathematical Economics is offered through the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the Webb School of Engineering. High Point University’s SACSCOC accreditation includes the degree.
What Distinguishes the Degree
The B.S. in Mathematical Economics places differential equations, intermediate statistical analysis and the calculus sequence inside an economics degree. Employers and graduate programs read that coursework as evidence of abstract thinking and high-level problem solving.
ABET Accreditation Across the Webb School of Engineering
The Webb School of Engineering holds ABET accreditation for three Bachelor of Science programs. In October 2025, Computer Science was accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, and Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering by the Engineering Accreditation Commission.
Mathematical Economics students take their mathematics courses alongside these programs. Founding dean Dr. Michael Oudshoorn has served as an ABET volunteer since 2004, is serving his second six-year term as an ABET commissioner and was elected to the commission’s executive committee in 2018.
University Accreditation
High Point University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and has been continuously accredited since 1951. SACSCOC accredits HPU to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. SACSCOC has granted HPU Level V status, which authorizes a university to award doctoral degrees.
Departmental Honors in Mathematical Economics
Mathematical Economics majors can graduate with departmental honors by completing the B.S. requirements, completing the senior research sequence MTH 4910 and MTH 4920, and holding a major GPA of 3.5 or higher at graduation.
Student Research Honors
In 2026, sophomore Jake Ankrum, a biochemistry and physics major, was one of 454 students nationwide named a Barry Goldwater Scholar.
Recognition for Undergraduate Research
The Council on Undergraduate Research named High Point University the recipient of its 2025 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments, judged against CUR’s Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
High Point University Rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2027 ranks High Point University #1 for Most Innovative Schools and #3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching among Regional Universities in the South. HPU also ranks #1 in its category for Earnings by Major, a new U.S. News factor that measures what graduates earn four years after leaving campus.
The Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition ranks High Point University #3 for Best-Run Colleges, #3 for Best College Dorms and #3 for Most Beautiful Campus. HPU is the only university in North Carolina ranked in the top 5 for all three.
Niche’s 2027 rankings place High Point University #1 in North Carolina for Best College Campuses, Best College Dorms and Best College Food, and #8 in North Carolina for Colleges with the Best Professors.
Measured by National Association of Colleges and Employers standards, 99% of HPU’s Class of 2025 was employed or continuing their education within 180 days, 13 points above the national average.
Mathematical Economics Graduates at Work
Mathematical Economics graduates of High Point University work in analytics, banking and finance. Alayna Adams joined STEM Healthcare as a junior business analyst. Andrew Lopez started as an associate licensed banker at Citizens Bank. Kelsey Quinn, who majored in mathematical economics and computer science, joined Bloomberg as a market data analyst. Adams gave a final research presentation to the mathematics department before graduating.
“At HPU, I was exposed to many skills, such as being able to effectively communicate, not only with engineers but also with business counterparts.”
Course requirements are in the HPU undergraduate bulletin. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics profiles economists. Students can pair the major with computer science or data analytics and statistics in the Webb School of Engineering.
Explore Mathematical Economics at High Point University
See the courses mathematical economics majors take and where HPU graduates go next.
Curriculum & Research Careers & Student Organizations
Questions about the program? Email Dr. Jenny Sharpe at [email protected].